It may be another indication of just how fierce the competition is for multifamily investment properties, with an industry leader launching what it calls a “Pre-Offer Home Inspection,” specifically designed to give buyers a leg up in multiple-bid situations.

A seasoned investor is offering joint-venture newbies a word to the wise, asking them to assess their abilities on the management side and think about transferring that role to experts now scouting around for money partners.

The majority of property investors contract a tenant or management company to handle “curb appeal maintenance,” according to a new CREW poll, although nearly as many continue to do that work themselves.

Putting all your eggs in one lender’s basket is increasingly a risky strategy for new players, says one successful buy-and-hold investor, pointing to growing limits on the number of doors allowed any one borrower.